The U.S. maintains a military presence in the South China Sea, where China has made sweeping territorial claims.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations.

The United States military has significantly escalated its pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford,

From concern to skepticism, Venezuelans in Caracas are expressing a range of emotions a day after the United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Latin American region and intensified the friction between both nations.

The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group is in Latin America, two U.S. officials said, escalating a military buildup in the Caribbean.

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Venezuela ordered a “massive military deployment” in response to the arrival of the largest U.S. military aircraft carrier in the region.

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A US naval strike force centred around the world's largest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford, has arrived in the Caribbean, the US Navy has confirmed. The arrival of the strike group, which was ordered to the region by President Donald Trump last month, comes amid ongoing strikes against alleged drug boats and tensions with Venezuela.

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